The Muttart Foundation: Bursary Programs (ongoing deadline)

The Foundation supports the professional development of staff of certain charities and, in some cases, board members or key volunteers of those charities.

There are two bursary programs that are available only to:

• registered charities

• that are operating in Alberta or Saskatchewan, and

• have, as a primary purpose, the provision of social services or early childhood education and care.

An organization must meet all three conditions in order to apply.

Muttart Bursary Program

Grants are usually awarded in amounts of less than $1,500 to cover the tuition or registration costs of courses, programs, conferences or other training opportunities. Courses or programs must be offered by a non-profit entity or a publicly funded post-secondary institution. Professional development opportunities may include:

• administrative courses – accounting, computer skills, communication, interpersonal skills, supervision, etc.
• program-related courses – cultural awareness, youth engagement, counseling, community development, mentoring, coaching, pedagogical leadership, child development, collective impact, outcome measurement, etc.
• management level courses – human resources, information technology, legal, communications, project and change management, operations, financial and accounting, fund development, etc.

Muttart Leadership Bursary Program

The aim of the Leadership Bursary program is to increase the capacity of management staff, or persons serving in a senior staff capacity within these charities, to contribute now, or in the near future, to leadership within or across organizations, or enhance leadership competence in key policy areas related to the charity or sub-sector’s work. Professional development opportunities may include:

• leadership courses or programs
• management programs
• governance courses or programs
• public policy courses or programs

Grants are usually awarded in amounts of less than $2,500 to cover the tuition or registration costs of leadership courses or programs. Courses or programs must be offered by a non-profit entity or a publicly funded post-secondary institution. Leadership bursaries cover course or program tuition costs, not travel, accommodation or incidental expenses.

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